At Bill’s Bar and Burger, there are some hits — “the beer-battered onion rings are stellar, not at all greasy, firmly attached to the batter,” says Gael Greene — and some misses, like the tomato-pizza soup served in a hollowed-out sourdough loaf: “Alas, it’s one of those inspired ideas that don’t work — with a sludge of cheese like a bath mat and bread too tough to break off.” Next, Greene mingles with the “eclectic congregation” at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que’s new location. “As soon as my arteries settle down, I’ll be plotting to return,” she promises. [Insatiable Critic]
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